Counter-Strike 2 Updated April 26, 2026

How to Connect Your CS2 Server to Discord

Relay in-game chat, join/leave events, and round results to a Discord channel so your community stays connected.

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What This Gets You

Linking your CS2 server to Discord means players in your Discord server can see what's happening in-game without launching CS2. Common things servers relay:

  • In-game chat messages
  • Player join and leave notifications
  • Round end summaries (winner, score)
  • Server status (online/offline, player count)
  • Kill highlights or MVP announcements

Main Plugin: CS2-Discord-Utilities

The most full-featured option is CS2-Discord-Utilities by NockyCZ: https://github.com/NockyCZ/CS2-Discord-Utilities

This plugin handles the full range of Discord integration including bot-based features and webhook posting.

Installation

  1. Make sure CounterStrikeSharp is installed — Installing CounterStrikeSharp on Your CS2 Server
  2. Download the latest release zip from the GitHub releases page
  3. Extract and merge addons/ into game/csgo/
  4. Restart the server to generate the config

Config location:

game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/plugins/CS2-Discord-Utilities/

Setting Up a Discord Bot

For full functionality (not just webhooks), you need a Discord bot:

  1. Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications
  2. Click New Application, give it a name
  3. Go to the Bot tab, click Add Bot
  4. Copy the Bot Token — you'll paste this into the plugin config
  5. Under OAuth2 > URL Generator, select bot scope and the permissions your bot needs (Send Messages, Embed Links, Read Message History)
  6. Use the generated URL to invite the bot to your Discord server

Setting Up Webhooks

For a lighter approach (chat relay only, no bot needed):

  1. In your Discord server, go to a channel's settings
  2. Select Integrations > Webhooks > New Webhook
  3. Copy the webhook URL
  4. Paste it into the plugin config for the relevant event type

You can use different webhook URLs for different channels — e.g., chat messages go to #cs2-chat, server status goes to #server-status.

Config Settings

{
  "BotToken": "your-bot-token-here",
  "ChatWebhook": "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...",
  "StatusWebhook": "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...",
  "PostChatMessages": true,
  "PostPlayerJoin": true,
  "PostPlayerLeave": true,
  "PostRoundEnd": true,
  "PostServerStatus": true
}

Toggle each event type on or off based on how much noise you want in Discord.

Lighter Alternative: Webhook-Only Plugins

If you just want a server status embed (player count, map, online/offline) without the full integration, several simpler plugins post only to a webhook without requiring a bot. Search GitHub for cs2 discord webhook and look for a recently maintained plugin. Setup is just: paste your webhook URL, set your channel, done.

What Your Community Gets Out of It

  • Players in Discord can see if the server is active before launching CS2 — removes friction for casual players deciding whether to join
  • New players discover your server via Discord friends seeing the activity
  • Admins get notified of chat issues or rule violations without being in-game
  • It makes the server feel like a living thing, not just an IP address
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